Legislature(2011 - 2012)BARNES 124
02/04/2011 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HCR2 | |
| HJR11 | |
| Overview: Department of Natural Resources - Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys | |
| Overview: Alaska Department of Fish & Game - Division of Wildlife Conservation | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HCR 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HJR 11 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
HCR 2-RONALD REAGAN LANDMARK
1:06:13 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE announced that the first order of business would
be HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2, Urging the Alaska
Historical Commission to prepare recommendations for the naming
of a geographical feature in the state as a permanent legacy in
recognition of President Ronald Reagan's service to the United
States of America.
1:07:03 PM
JOE MICHEL, Staff, Representative Bill Stoltze, Alaska State
Legislature, speaking on behalf of Representative Stoltze,
sponsor, explained that HCR 2 is a resolution urging the Alaska
Historical Commission to prepare recommendations for the naming
of a geographical feature in the state after the nation's 40th
president, Ronald Reagan. The Alaska Historical Commission is a
nine-member commission that advises the governor on programs
concerning history and pre-history, historical sites and
buildings, and geographic names. The members of the commission
also serve as state representatives for the Alaska geographic
names program; in that capacity the commission reviews and
provides recommendations regarding names proposed for physical
features in the state. Currently, there are 17 geographic sites
in Alaska that have been named after former presidents of the
U.S. Mr. Michel noted that the timing of HCR 2 is to
commemorate the centennial of President Reagan's birth. Alaska
has recognized President Reagan several times by declaring
February 6th Ronald Reagan Day, but has no permanent memorial to
honor him.
1:08:21 PM
REPRESENTATIVE P. WILSON inquired as to whether the sponsor had
any ideas regarding possible geographical features or would it
be left up to the commission.
MR. MICHEL answered that the sponsor has no geographical
features in mind and is leaving it up to the Alaska Historical
Commission to make a decision with regard to the geographical
feature.
1:09:02 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE, upon determining no one wished to testify,
closed public testimony.
1:09:43 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MUNOZ moved to report HCR 2 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, HCR 2 was reported from the House
Resources Standing Committee.